Students of Federal College
of Education (Technical), Akoka,
Lagos State and 80 Niger Delta ex-
militants running a one-year
programme at the institution have
clashed .
PUNCH Metro learnt that trouble
started after an ex-militant
allegedly slapped a female student.
Our correspondent learnt that a
school official who attempted to
intervene was also allegedly
slapped by another ex-militant.
The incident degenerated into a
free-for-all, with many people
sustaining injuries on Monday.
The registrar's office was also said
to have been vandalised .
When our correspondent visited
the institution on Tuesday,
policemen attached to MOPOL 2
were stationed at the entrance of
the gate.
The secretary of the Student Union
Government of the school, Saheed
Ridwan, told PUNCH Metro that
the students had decided that they
no longer wanted the ex-militants
on the school's premises.
He said, "The ex-militants joined
our school in February and initially,
we were not having problems.
However, a few weeks ago, there
was a fight between some students
and ex-militants over alleged
stolen money and we settled it.
"On Monday, a female student was
eating at a restaurant at Aluta
Ground when an ex-militant told
her to move because there wasn't
much space. An argument ensued
and he slapped her. An official, one
Mr. Segun, was slapped by another
ex-militant.
"A fight broke out and there was
blood-shed. The police have
however restored sanity but the
students have said they no longer
want the ex-militants in the
school."
Meanwhile, it was learnt that one
of the ex-militant, identified as
Dudu, has been arrested by
policemen at Bariga Division for
allegedly harassing an employee of
Lagoon Hotel, Akoka.
PUNCH Metro learnt that ex-
militants schooling at the
institution were lodged at Lagoon
Hotel by the Federal Government.
Spokesperson for the state police
command, Ngozi Braide, confirmed
the disturbance in the school,
adding that peace had been
restored.
Braide said the militant was
arrested for making intimate
advances at an employee of the
hotel.
"The ex-militant, was arrested for
making intimate advances at an
employee of a hotel near the
school," she said.
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